Curtin University Courses and Fees 2026

Curtin University fees for Indian students differ between postgraduate and undergraduate degrees, with a 7 December 2026 application cutoff for the February 2027 semester from India. In Australian dollars (AUD) and Indian rupees (INR), 2027 annual postgraduate tuition for computing, commerce, international relations and public health spans AUD 41,112 (INR 27.18 Lakhs) to AUD 50,054 (INR 33.09 Lakhs). Undergraduate commerce, arts, computing and engineering tuition spans AUD 41,146 (INR 27.20 Lakhs) to AUD 47,652 (INR 31.50 Lakhs) annually. These are Perth course fees, excluding housing, health insurance, travel, textbooks and course materials.

Curtin recommends at least AUD 475 (INR 31,402) per week for a single student’s living expenses in Perth. University housing includes furniture, utilities and Wi-Fi; private shared rooms need a separate bills allowance. Housing is the largest identifiable non-tuition commitment, with university rooms starting from AUD 250 (INR 16,528) per week.

A calculated Master of Computing first-year subtotal is AUD 70,180 (INR 46.40 Lakhs), using 2027 tuition, 52 weeks of Curtin’s minimum living benchmark and one Student visa application. Visa-length health cover, housing bond, residence fees, flights, books, equipment, medical checks and payment charges remain additional. Conversions use the supplied ExchangeRate-API feed dated 4 November 2026: AUD 1 = INR 66.11.

Curtin University Tuition Fees by Programme

Curtin’s fee structure charges for enrolled units, using 200 credits as the indicative annual full-time load. All amounts here cover tuition only and exclude living costs, health cover, immigration charges, books, equipment and incidental course expenses. Curtin Perth is the academic campus in Bentley, a suburb of Perth; overseas campuses have separate prices.

Curtin Postgraduate Fees: February and July 2027

The one-year Master of Artificial Intelligence has a different entry requirement from the two-year Master of Computing, so lower full-course tuition does not make them interchangeable. The ten degrees use annual indicative tuition; durations are full-time and assume no credit exemptions.

Full-course tuition is calculated at unchanged current rates, using annual tuition multiplied by the published duration. It is a comparison, not a forecast or fixed-price offer.

Source: Curtin University programme fees.

• The Master of Artificial Intelligence requires a relevant four-year degree, or a relevant three-year degree plus two years of relevant work experience. The Master of Computing accepts a relevant degree or a bachelor’s degree with demonstrated programming, operating systems and computing mathematics knowledge.
• The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic requirement for Artificial Intelligence and Computing is 6.0 overall and in every component. Master of Commerce requires 6.5 overall, with at least 6.0 in every component; these are course-specific thresholds.
• Credit for recognised learning (CRL), meaning exemptions for equivalent prior study or experience, can shorten Master of Commerce to 12 or 18 months. The offer must specify the reduced study plan before its tuition saving is treated as available.
• The general 28 January 2027 course-page closing date is later than Curtin’s offshore India rule. The 7 December 2026 cutoff, calculated ten weeks before semester commencement, controls the practical application timetable.

Curtin Undergraduate Fees: February and July 2027

Commerce and Business Administration have the same annual tuition, but Engineering (Honours) carries an extra year of study. These five bachelor’s degrees use annual indicative tuition for 200 credits; durations are full-time.

Full-course tuition is calculated at unchanged current rates. Subsequent annual reviews can change the amount actually paid.

Source: Curtin University programme fees.

• Bachelor of Commerce accepts a Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or Indian School Certificate (ISC) result of 60%, or a Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) result of 65%, subject to Curtin’s qualification assessment. Its IELTS Academic requirement is 6.0 overall and in every component.
• The four-year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) includes the honours award. Its extra year increases both tuition exposure and the period for which Perth accommodation is needed.
• These are direct bachelor’s degree prices. A Curtin College diploma is a separate pathway with its own fees and progression requirements; a pathway scholarship is not a reduction in every university year.

Curtin accepts international course applications without an application fee. The Curtin admission requirements guide provides a separate checklist for academic records and entry routes; the chosen degree’s conditions and earlier India cutoff still govern the application.

Curtin University Fee Trend by Year

Master of Computing indicative annual international tuition rose by 10.00% between 2026 and 2027. Both figures cover the same Perth degree and a 200-credit first-year study load.

Source: Curtin University Master of Computing fees.

The increase is AUD 3,906 (INR 2.58 Lakhs) for the first-year load. Both INR conversions use the same reference rate to isolate the Australian-dollar tuition change. A 2026 quotation therefore understates the published 2027 Computing tuition; it does not establish the increase for 2028.

Perth Cost of Living for Indian Students

Curtin’s cost of living benchmark starts at AUD 475 (INR 31,402) weekly for a single student in Perth. Extending that official minimum across 52 weeks gives AUD 24,700 (INR 16.33 Lakhs); it is not a guaranteed spending ceiling.

Source: Curtin University living and accommodation guidance.

Monthly figures are calculated equivalents, rounded to two decimal places in AUD. Rent is already a component of living expenses, so the housing rows must not be added to the overall benchmark.

• University housing: Curtin’s 2026 Perth guide starts from AUD 250 (INR 16,528) weekly, including furniture, utilities and Wi-Fi. On-campus means university accommodation at or adjoining the Bentley teaching campus; it does not describe the separate Kalgoorlie campus.
• Private shared housing: Curtin’s published guide quotes AUD 250 (INR 16,528) to AUD 400 (INR 26,444) weekly for a room. Off-campus means accommodation outside university residences. Utilities, commuting and furniture can change the comparison; the university does not publish a matching standard private lease length.
• Catered residence: St Catherine’s College provides meals, while the five UniLodge residences offer independent living with kitchens. A catered quote should be compared with rent plus food, rather than with room rent alone.
• Availability and contracts: Curtin’s 2027 international guide warns that Perth accommodation is in high demand. Lease dates and initial residence charges must come from the actual housing offer; multiplying rent by 52 weeks does not secure a room.

For a broader comparison of housing, health cover and transport categories, the Australia living costs guide explains the separate expenses. Curtin’s own Perth minimum remains the basis of the calculation here.

Curtin University Total Cost of Studying

The Master of Computing first-year budget has a calculated subtotal of AUD 70,180 (INR 46.40 Lakhs), excluding visa-length health cover and the named costs after the table. This worked example combines one year’s 2027 tuition with 52 weeks of Curtin’s single-student living minimum and one primary Student visa charge.

Source: Curtin University fees and living guidance; Australian Government visa charges.

• The living input is 52 times Curtin’s weekly minimum. It covers a full year of residence rather than only teaching weeks, and does not assume that a short academic-year lease covers the entire stay.
• The subtotal excludes Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), the compulsory health insurance for the full Student visa period. It also excludes refundable housing bond, residence administration, activity and cleaning fees, flights, books, equipment, medical checks and payment charges. These amounts depend on the insurer, residence and individual offer.
• A tuition deposit is an advance against tuition, not another year’s fee. Add only the remaining tuition balance when reconciling the university invoice.
• Curtin exempts international students from its 2027 Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), which funds non-academic campus services. A domestic student’s SSAF charge should not be added to this international budget.

A scholarship is not deducted from the base total. Curtin’s Future Leaders benefit arrives through later account credits, so an award can reduce tuition liability without reducing the initial deposit.

Curtin University Scholarships for Indian Students

Curtin’s broad international tuition awards offer 20% or 40% support, but require academic assessment and full payment of the offer deposit. The course application cutoff from India comes before the scholarship directory’s closing date.

Source: Curtin funding terms; K. C. Mahindra Education Trust.

Global Merit, Excellence and Future Leaders exclude Medicine, Medical Radiation Science, Advanced Nursing, Paramedicine and Oral Health Therapy at undergraduate level. Postgraduate exclusions include Dietetics, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Social Work (Qualifying), Clinical Physiotherapy, Nursing Practice and the specified psychology degrees. Their published terms do not permit another Curtin or Australian Government scholarship alongside the award.

The Future Leaders credits reduce later invoices after the relevant census dates, the points at which enrolment and fee liability are assessed. Its minimum remaining course length means the one-year Master of Artificial Intelligence does not meet that award’s 300-credit condition.

Curtin University Tuition Deposit and Payment Options

Curtin uses the deposit and acceptance deadline in each offer, rather than one published fixed deposit across Computing, Commerce and Engineering Management. Payment is required in full before the university issues the Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE), the enrolment document needed for the Australian Student visa.

Curtin Offer Acceptance and Tuition Payment Steps

1. Meet the academic and English conditions recorded in the Applicant Portal. Curtin’s pre-departure instructions say to clear those conditions before paying, unless Global Curtin advises otherwise.
2. Accept the offer in the Applicant Portal and pay its stated deposit through Curtin ePay. Arrange visa-length OSHC through Curtin’s preferred provider, Medibank, or upload evidence from an approved provider.
3. Provide the passport copy and complete any applicable welfare documents. Curtin issues the CoE after acceptance requirements, including the full deposit and health-cover evidence, are satisfied.
4. After admission and unit enrolment, generate an electronic invoice in eStudent. The deposit may leave a balance because the offer’s tuition amount is indicative and the enrolled units determine the final charge.
5. For standard Semester 1, 2027 units, the tuition payment due date is 19 February 2027; for Semester 2 it is 23 July 2027. Pay the balance by the applicable invoice deadline and retain the receipt.

Curtin ePay accepts credit or debit cards, PayPal and international bank transfers through Flywire. PayID requires a supporting Australian bank account. The BPAY Australian banking payment service is available to existing international students using invoice details, but cannot be used by new international students to accept an offer.

Curtin normally requires full payment for each study period by its due date. A payment instalment plan is a separate application for eligible international students with short-term financial difficulty, submitted before the invoice deadline; it is not a standard monthly payment option. Deposit refunds depend on the university’s international refund terms and the reason and timing of withdrawal.

The Australian Student visa document checklist helps organise the next step after the CoE. Home Affairs aims to begin processing offshore applications within 1 to 4, 5 to 8, or 9 to 12 weeks according to priority, rather than promising decisions within those periods. Curtin’s ten-week application rule leaves time for its own assessment and acceptance steps, but does not guarantee visa approval before teaching starts.

Source: Curtin payment guidance; Department of Home Affairs.

Curtin University Hidden Costs and Pre-arrival Cash

The Student visa application charge for a primary Indian applicant is AUD 2,500 (INR 1.65 Lakhs), in force from 1 July 2026. Health cover is another upfront commitment: Curtin’s current instructions require coverage for the full visa period, rather than only the first academic year.

• Arrival liquidity: Curtin recommends access to AUD 3,300 (INR 2.18 Lakhs) on arrival. Its budget guidance separates AUD 800 (INR 52,888) brought on arrival and a further AUD 2,500 (INR 1.65 Lakhs) accessible during the first week for establishment costs, including bond and advance rent.
• Study materials: Curtin’s 2027 international guide identifies textbooks, field trips, first-aid courses, lab coats and Working with Children checks as possible course expenses outside tuition. Applicability depends on the enrolled units and placement requirements.
• Residence charges: Weekly rent is not the full residence invoice. Curtin’s pre-departure guidance identifies possible application or processing, facilities, activity and departure-cleaning charges; the residence offer determines the applicable items.

Curtin Cash Needed Before Arrival: Partial Provision

The visa charge plus Curtin’s recommended arrival reserve equals a calculated AUD 5,800 (INR 3.83 Lakhs). This is a partial cash provision, not a complete minimum: the offer’s tuition deposit and visa-length OSHC must be funded separately, along with any residence payment due before check-in. The arrival reserve funds early living and establishment costs, so it should not be added again as a separate annual living expense.

Source: Curtin pre-departure guidance; Australian Government visa charges.

Curtin University Fee Saving Strategies for Indian Students

For Master of Commerce applicants, assessing prior learning before admission can change the total cost more than choosing between degrees with the same annual tuition. Curtin permits a shorter 12- or 18-month course where prior qualifications and experience justify credit.

• Submit transcripts, award certificates and any required unit outlines with the CRL request during the course application. Curtin warns that applying for credit later can significantly delay admission; the reduced plan must appear in the offer.
• Recheck scholarship eligibility after credit is granted. Future Leaders needs at least 300 credits and 1.5 years at the Western Australian campus, so reducing Commerce to one year can remove eligibility for that award.
• Compare the complete accommodation quote: Curtin university housing includes utilities, Wi-Fi, furniture and gym access. St Catherine’s meal-inclusive option needs a rent-plus-food comparison, rather than an assumed saving against a private room.

Global Merit and Excellence credits should be included only after Curtin has awarded them. Neither a pending scholarship nor an unapproved payment plan replaces the full acceptance deposit.

Is Curtin University Worth the Cost for Indian Students?

Curtin offers a lower full-course tuition commitment through its one-year Master of Artificial Intelligence, but that route requires an established technical background. Its extensive industry-based project fits an applicant seeking specialist development; the two-year Master of Computing provides a broader programme before specialisation in artificial intelligence, computer science or cyber security.

The fee decision therefore starts with entry eligibility and the amount of new study needed. Commerce applicants should compare an approved shorter study plan with the scholarship conditions, while Engineering (Honours) applicants need to fund four years rather than the three-year commerce or computing duration.

Curtin’s course descriptions support those curriculum differences, but do not establish a salary or loan-repayment outcome for the individual applicant. A decision requiring a guaranteed job or payback period is not supported by the tuition and course evidence.

Source: Curtin University course descriptions.